Manifold register



April 1,7, 1945. R R, SMH-H, JR 2,373,790

MANIFOLD REGISTER Filed Sept. 4, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 tst gmx/E A'TTEORNEYS.

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MANIFOLD REGISTER Filed Sept. 4, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ill INVENTOR:

ATTORNEYS.

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Patented Apr. 17, .1945 i UNITED 2oilfieicri .i

' y -asvseo f y "MAYNiFoLD nnoisirsn' ."Roy R; Smith; r.,y Kansas Cty,Mo. lntpliation september 4, ieiase'ri'ljNo. 501,234

` l5 Claims; (Creez-1s) .This-invention relates totmanifold registers, the lprincipal object ofthe vinvention being to proisterV for manifolds.: q

Features of prime importance. ini the invention are"'arrangements by .whichl the'l entire area fof e a ch foff'the ,respective manifoldsections including carbons may be'-uti1ized:'for writing: purposes by'the'operator;` linesief section severance and manifoldmoving apertures interfere in no Way withthe 'Writing surfaces `of. the "manifold the entire areaoficonsecutivemanifold sections is available for f receiving impressions and the manifold sections` are movedtov impression'receivinguposi` tion in avery simplel but'expeditious manner.

Other .objects of the invention 'f are'L to :provide a manifold advancing "device adapted to cooperate with the manifold for aligning the individual manifold sections with `a writing space ofthe register; to :provide a v'pin'type* feeding device in; a register-, the spacing of the pins 'being' the same l as the length of ythev-n'ia'nifoldformfto:providel a registerv witha-movable Aparielifor covering the opening from which thief-manifolds issue; to provide la hinged panel'having anfl opening deni'ng a-wiitingspacef`to provide'a'idevice yat one bound` ary ofithe writing. space zto l'facilitate tearing `of the individual forms; yto provide-"fors'upport of a carbon lbetween the manifold sheets-used inthe register,Vi said carbon being vadvanced transversely of the register; to provide a registerhaving aneat and attractivef'appearance 'andexposing only the form: onwhich writing is .toibe'placedgfand to pro vide improved? elementsand arrangements" thereof in manifold registers of `rthe character and forthe purposes set forth.

Inf accomplishing' these v'andv other objects ofthe invention, I` have providedA improved Vdetails of structure, thepreferred forms of lwhichv are `Aillus'- trated'in theaccompanying. drawings; wherein: Fig, 1 is a perspective view Vof a register em.- bodying myfinvention. f 7 e i Fig. v'2 is a. transverse .sectional yview through the register onthe linee-L2, Fig. '3, illustrating "Fig is `a`perspective view offtheregisterwith the upper. portion thereofshowninraised position toillustratethe interiortthereof. Y A Fig. 6" is: a .fragmentary v.perspective 'viewL of the registerfshowing the panel'dfininghe writingl space in raised position.

4vide aconvenient; economical andseilicient'reg- Fig.' '7 .is a transverse .sectionalyviewbn the line 1-1, Fig.v 1,3particularly.illustrating the relation vof fthe. carbon Yandt manifold `in the register. Referring morevinjdetail'to `the drawings.;

.l designates a register-including a lfiousingcon-l sistingv of-afgbase V2 and acover 3. 'The baseq-Z consists.- of axbottom 4kg/on 4which are upwardly extending sides 5. andn front and back walls B and 1,-'.the wallf'l preferably being higher ,than the wall-6 and lthe wall` 5 sloping'towardgthe rear to; provideajflat peripheral edge 8 adapted to be matingly engaged by edges 9 of side-walls Allland front and-rear walls-It` and I-2 respectively of the cover v3,-said.wallsof the cover V3 being-con nectedvbysa panel l3.formingxthe top ofthe register housing. 1 y y n Y The cover member-.is preferably hinged to .the base-smember, 'the rear-,walls e 1 fand -2 --preferably being connected byhinges.` yl 4 whereby :the Acover member maybe raisedfrom the base memberfto provide access tofthe-interior ofthe' register, the extentV of the cover-openingbeing-limited by means of1 a cha-incr other suitable connectionf'pl 5. Centrallyl mounted lin theregister 1 housing on the bottom -dfthereof 'arefspaced upwardly extending members I6 i and l1, preferably having laterally turned angest8 and I9 `tofo'rmca hopper-20-for a packet or the'likeof manifold forms 2l. vThe members I6 'andH Vpreferably have outwardly extending flanges '2l and 22 adaptedto-engag'e thecbase 4`forsecuri`ng the members thereto. The flange lpreferably eXten'ds'above the ppe'r'edge 23.015 the memberr Mintoz provi'derguides 24 for 'the sides` lof the manifoldffasit isbeing A^fed from4 -the surface 23 *of 'the ymember :ISB to guide the manifold intoengagement' with 'a f'feeding A'"device such? as ai cylinder' 2 9 preferably having outwardly extending :'trunnionsv 3l! adapted to rest f in 'bear` ing'slots'3l'offbosses 32 on'the sides'5 ofthe-'base member 2. The cylinder`129is adapted'to be rotated on the'trunnion's `3|l,`11;refer`ably byl means of a-hand-lwheel mounted on an endl of the cylinder.

29 and of larger diameter 'than the 'cylinder whereby the edge ofthe wheel 33 extendsthrough afslot 34 inthe 'covermemb'e'r 3. The slot`34and the exposed portion of the wheel are located at the back and right side of the register in convenient position for the operator to actuate same by drawing the palm of his hand over the roller 33.

The cylinder 29 is preferably provided with pins 35 projecting from the surface of said cylinder. The pins are preferably arranged in spaced relation corresponding to the distance between transverse lines of severance defining the sections of the manifold, and adapted to engage apertures 36 of the manifold to feed said manifold through the register.

The preferred form of manifold is arranged yin .V

a packet, as shown in Fig. 4, and consists of a plurality of individual forms 31 preferably separated by lines of perforations 38 which are arranged to form the fold line 39 by which the man.

ifold is formed in the shape of the packet.. With this arrangement, the apertures 36 occur onthe fold line and line'of perforations. n fhere'isfthus, no apertture in the writing spaceof 'theindiv'idual form. It willnalso be notedthat the entire area of each manifold section is available vfor receiving impressionss.- Inl-order for'thepins 35 `to en# gage the apertures 36 vinl the' manifold to" p'roperly feed same through the register'fthecylinder 29 preferably has a circumference that isl twice the length o f the manifold. .'I'that way the pins 35 are diametrically spaced-insuch a manner that one-half of a revolution of the cylinder 29 moves the manifold a sufficient distance Ato expose the next` form and align it virrthe writing space as later descrbed.- y i. f y

The surfaces 23 and 28 off the member IB- and rib 25 respectively guide the manifold into engagement with the' cylinder 29 andthe rpins engage in the apertures 35. In order to a'ss'urefclose engagement between the manifold and the cylinder 29, spaced guide members 4l)l and 4| are arranged in the base and. cover members respectively in alignment with' the respective pins 35. Theguides 4 0 Vand 4i are provided .with grooves 42 and 43 of suitable size to provide clearance for the pins 35, -yet permit the ribs 44 lforming the sidesv of the groove to vclosely engage the cylinder 29 to hold the manifold 31 in closeengagementtherewith.` 'Il'he guides 4I terminate .slightly forwardly of a vertical line projected through the" centerv of the cylinder 29 where la slot'45 .is .provided in the cover .to .permit passage of the manifold. to the upper surface of said. cover. The upper surface I3 of the cover .is recessed,` as at48, whereby the forms of the manifoldflie below the surface 41 of the cover. The rear edge of the recessed portion of the cover istaperedV downwardly, as at 48, and provided with notches .in alignment withthe pins 35 of the cylinder 29 to aid ,instripping the forms of the .manifold from the feeding device.

The recessed portion of the cover is provided with shoulders 50 spacedabove the surface 46 a distance slightly greater than the thickness of the manifold sheet and below the surface 41 suf# ciently to. receive a panel I 'adapted .to cover the-slot 45 and align with the surface 41 to pre-A sent a smooth surfaceat the top of theregister. The.panel5| is preferably `of .U shape, whereby the legs 52 and 53.are of substantially the same length as the'forms of the manifold and the extremeities of the legs are provided with trunnions 54 adaptedtoseat in apertures 55 in the cover to hingedly. mount the panel 5l thereon, said legs 52 and 53 being connected at the outer extremities thereof by a rod 56 to formA an enclosed opening of substantially the same size as the forms of the manifold, whereby the panel 5l, when in lowered position on the cover 3, provides a space permitting writing over the entire surface of the individual form. When said form is advanced to align a new form in the opening, the perforated lines 38 are arranged slightly forward of the rod 56 whereby the written form may be lifted and drawn against the rod 56 to facilitate tearing of the form from the manifold. Spaced slightly forwardly of the rod 55 is a slot 51 in the cover 3 to permit insertion of the carbon copies of the written form into a storage chamber 58 in the interior of the register, the

chamber 58 being separated from the remainder `of the register by means of ribs 59 and 90on the base and cover members respectively.

linl order to facilitate raising of the panel 5l, the leg 5 3 is provided with a lateral projection 5l and the cover is provided with a recess A62 whereby the projection 6I may be grasped by the fingers to lift the rear. end of same andv hinge the panel upwardly on the'ftrunnions 54;to permit access to the slot 45 and facilitate feeding of a new manifold'through-the register.

.If desired, pins l63 may be placed on the upper edge of the walll adapted to engage in recesses in the .edge 9 of .the wall l I vto help hold the forward endvof therespective portions of the register housing in alignment, the wallB being providedwith a recessed portion 6.4 to facilitate graspingof the wall l2 to raisethe cover from the base member 2.

vIn orderto avoid theexcessive. useof carbon and/or the expensive operation,k of folding acarbon sheet in the manifold,y I prefer to provide a separate carbon for thel registen, said :carbon preferably being :formed in a roll 65 mounted on brackets 156. Y The carbon is of a suitable Width to conform to the length of the individual formsvof the manifoldsaid carbon beingifed through a slotl. in. the recess portion, 4 r6 of the C03/,T6113 and extended .transversely between the manifold forms. With this arrangementthercarbon may be. used untilthe second sheet Abecomes too dim forlegibility. Then, by liftingthe panel 5l, the carbonv may be grasped ,and .drawn across the register and the used portion .thereofmaybetorn from the roll, leaving a fresh carbon between the manifoldsheets., t

. The. .operation of a registerconstructed as describedisasl follows;v Y. ,Y

.The cover 3 is grasped at the recess l64 and the forward .end thereof raised upwardly to hingethe cover member. on .the hinges |74 -toexpose the interior of` the. register.r A manifold 3.1 formed in the shape of a packet, as shown inl'ig.y 4;, is placed inthe hopper` 20 between the members ljand ll. The upper formv is ldrawnover the uppersurface 23fof the member IG and .inserted between `the cylindrical member 29 and thefguidel I40. The cylindrical 'member 29y is rotated` as the form is inserted until a series of pins35 engage in a series of the apertures 35 in, the,linefofperfrations 33 at the extremities of the individua forms. continued rotation of the. cylindricalmember 29 moves the end of the manifold to' theupper side ofthe cylindrical member atwhich point it` may be grasped and inserted through the slot," 45. The panel 5| may be hinged upwardly ,0n .the trunnins 54 to expose lthe slot 145', ,whereby .the edge of the manifold may grasped yby the fingers", and heldy while Ythe cover 3 isv moved vto I'closedposfition. The wheel 33 may then be rotated'byyengagement of the palm of the hand Vthereonto adyance .the manifold over the topv of the recessed portion of the-panel .5L Er0ner,..inforn1atien.may ,therrpe written on. theiorm exposedin the. writing space, but; whenrsaid/writing is completed: engagement ofthenalm.Qnthewheel 3S advances .the.1nan'f9ld throughtheregisteruntil the next line. of nerf-.Orations. is; arraneedcsliehtly for.WardlvY of; .the .bar-5.6. It .willgleenotedthat .the sueeeedingmanifold .seetiende. immediately. available and that .its entire surfaee. .maytbewritten ...uponV TheA .ends .of the first..v anifold .'inay` -then.;beerasped to ,tear the ind' nalsformsltherefrorn.- IThe.carbon copy. of the. .rittenrformmay rrthen,.be-.1jneertedinthe slot 5.1y ,.r suitable.. storaee.-.in.tne .manifold housingthe.portienoftheearhonmaterialarraneed under. the-nath sof. the manifold becomes .used to the extent .thatitisznot properlylegible,- the .panel 5l.,.may..be.raised,and the upper. sheet of thejmanif91d1fftedto-expose .saidearbon sheen, which Athen mainline4 drawn.. .across thereeistenuntil .a new ear-bonds. exposedunder the. manifoldsheen and theendof theQCarhQn. .torn .off .The closing. of the pane1..i il,y thentnialges theregisterready `foradditional..,use. y n ,Whemal packetmof manifolds, isy exhausted, the sam-e.; prqeedure ,is .repeated .to ,nu the vregister again and malga it ready.. fori use, 'and thecopies of the written `forms in the storage in the register mayberemolfed. for inspection at any time. With this arrangement, there is nothing to wear and it is extremely simple to load and manipulate the register.

It is apparent, therefore, that I have provided a convenient, economicalv and-eflicient manifold register that is admirably suited for the purpose for which it was designedL What I claim and desire Patent is:

1. A register f or sectional manifold strips including a housing having upper and' lower panel portions spaced apart to provide a passageway therebetween for movement of a sectional manifold strip, said upper panel portion having a window opening extendingl transversely of the pas'- sageway with opposite transverse edges spaced apart to correspond with the jupper and lower edges of a section of said manifold strip and the lower panel portion forming a writing support for the leading section of said strip when the upper and loweredges of the section substantially register with the transverse edges of the opening. means in the housing for storing the sectional manifold strip, a feed roller extending to vsecure by Letters transversely lof the housing intermediate the` storage means and said passageway, pins'spaced apa-rt on the periphery of the roller ata distance corresponding to the spacing between the transverse edges of the opening whereby said pins engage the upper and lower edges of one of the sections when the upper and lower edges of the leading section of said strip is in registry with the transverse edges of the opening, means for rotating the feed roller to push said leading'section through said passageway and` out of writing position and the succeeding section into writing positionwiththe upper and lower edges registering with said transverse edges of the opening while the upper and lower edges of another. section of said asfzaaeo strings..1 engaged. lorsaidpinsgsaidfvriiinssunpert having. a size-to support avearbenfsheet atleast the I- size.. of 'alle inarlifelds .tions W @teler-angliae@ Copy can 19e-made 0f a manifold section` Wl'rlfn wrlttenuponanywhgre@nthe@ma *of* aymanilfold section.

r2.. A register` for;sectional manifold;,stripsl ini cluding.. a.: housing .pnnded.l with. a iep rhavne a depressed panel. portion, a .panel teovering. said depressed'.paneltperton.andsnaeed therefrom t0 pro ,de apassaeeivay'therebetvveen inConnection Wit .inelinterier ofthe housing-atene end and opening exteriorlyr. of .the housing. .at the Qthenfr movement of a f sectional manifold strip there-- through,sa-izdg.panelhaving anr opening extending transversely. .of the passageway with f-,opposite edges.: spaeed. aparttd correspond with: :the .llenen lower, side; edges .Oia .Seetibn'rei Saidmanifeld strip. said lower-panel-nertien `tanning.advrtine sunpert=f01z-tne .leadingsectionef said strip .when the.' upper.- and .lowerledges Off saidtseeten Silbk stantiall'y .registerawitn the; transverse edges `,of

the opening, means ,in 4the .housingforA storing. the sectional,rnanifeldlstripr afeed .rellerextending llsyersely of the housing'interrnediate thestorage v means and said passageway, pinspn thev feed rollergspaced apart. onvrgthevperiphery lof ythe roller at-.a distance,.corresponding teathe spacing bengaee thennpenandlower .edeesof apseetonwnenttne leadineseetion. of said l.strip reeistrvgwitnthe transverse..edees.of .the eneninasand. fory rotatineptheffeedl. roller tdpishtsaidlleadine .seetien Qnt'of .Writing position. and,the.sueeeednerseetion-.into writing noe sition with the upper and lowenedges registering with said transverse edges of the opening while .the upper and lower edges of another section of said strip is engaged by said'pins, said writing support having a size to support a carbon sheet at least the size of the manifold sections whereby an exact copy can be made of a manifold section when written uponv anywhere on the areaof a manifold section.

3. A register for sectional manifold strips including a housing having upper and lower sections, means connecting the sections for hinging the upper housing ysection on the lower housing section, said upper section of the housing having panel portions spaced apart to provide a passageway therebetween for movement of a sectional manifold strip, said upper panel portionhaving awindow opening extending `transversely of the passageway with opposite transverse'edges spaced apart to correspond with upper and lower edges of a section of said manifold stripand the lower housing for storing the sectional manifold strip,

a feed rollerl extending transversely at the hingedv connection of the housing sections and intermee diate the storage means and said passageway,

pinsv spaced apart on the periphery of the rollerv atl a distance corresponding to the spacing between the transverse edges of the opening wherey by said pins engage the-upper and` lower edges of a succeeding strip section when the leading section of said stripis substantially in registry with y ansverseedees `.0f,.;t.ne opening wheretherebetween for movement of a'sectional manifold strip, said upper panel `portion having a window opening extending transversely ofthe passageway with opposite transverseA edges spaced apart to correspond with thev upper and lower edges lof a vsection of said manifold strip and the lower-panel portion forming a writing support for the leadingr section of said strip whenthe upper and lower edges substantially register with the transverse edges vof the opening, means in the housing for storing the sectional manifold-strip, a ieed'roller extendingvtransversely of the housing intermediate the storage means and said passageway, pins on the feed roller spaced apart on the periphery ofthe roller a distance-corresponding t 'the spacingbetween the transverse edges of the openingwhereby said -pins engage the upper and'lower edges of a section when -the leading section of said strip is in registry with the transverse edges of the opening, and means for rotating the feed roller to move said leading section out vof 'writing position and the succeeding section into writing position with the upper and lower edges registering with said' transverse edges of the opening while the upper and lower edges of another section of said strip is engaged by said pins, one edge of said opening forming severance means for tearing off the leading section advanced acrcss'the opening.

5.` A register'for sectional manifold strips -including a housing having upper andfl'ower panel portions spaced apart 'to` provideua' passageway therebetween for movement of registeredfsectional manifold strips; said upper panel portion' having an opening extending transversely of the passageway with opposite transverse edges spaced apart to correspond' with the upper and lower edges of registered sections-'of said manifold strips and thev lower panel portion forming'a writing support for the leading" sections of 'said strip when the upperand` lower edges substantially register with the transverse' edges of the opening, means in the housing for storing the sectional manifold Vstrips in registry, a feed roller extending transversely of the housingintermediate the storage meansandsaid'passageway, pins on the feed roller spaced apart'on the periphery of the roller a distance corresponding to the' spacing between the transverse'edges 'of the opening whereby said pins engage the upper and lower edges'of the registered sections of the 'strips when the leading sections of the strips are in registry with the transverse edges of "the opening," means for rotating the feedroller to' move said leading section out of writing position andthe succeeding registered sections into writing position with the upper and lower edges registering withv 'said transverse edges of the opening while the upper and lower edges of `another registered sectionoi said strip is engaged by said pins, and means 'coextensive with a side of the writing support for supporting a carbon sheetl between said sections at the place of the window opening.

ROY R. SMITH, JR. 

